Public Diplomacy in the News: NON-STATE PD
JUL 3, 2009
Kingdom, Sweden Team Up to Promote Green Diplomacy
Arabnews
Saudi Arabia will be a partner of a major European initiative called Green Public Diplomacy, which calls for intensified efforts to create green environment, control pollution on a global level, adopt environmental-friendly technology and encourage journalists to write more on environmental issues.   Read more...

Tags : New Technology   Non-State PD   Middle East   Europe  

JUL 3, 2009
Taking Part in the Iranian Protests From Afar
GlobalPost
Kowsar estimates 20,000 visitors daily read his Persian language blog, called “Notes from an angry exile.” Some 6,000 friends in Iran exchange messages on his Facebook pages and an estimated 100,000 Iranians listen to Amsterdam-based Radio Zamaneh — broadcast via the internet and satellite TV — on which Kowsar does a 10-minute daily analysis of the protests and Western media coverage.  Read more...

Tags : Media & PD   New Technology   Non-State PD   Americas   Middle East  

JUL 3, 2009
Brand Sweden & Ikea
Placemarketing.nl
IKEA is doing more for the image of Sweden than all governmental efforts combined. That might be a sad statement coming from a governmental official tasked with enforcing “the brand of Sweden.” But IKEA’s 285 stores in 37 countries feature the blue-and-yellow national colors, serve Swedish meatballs and sell blond-wood Swedish designs and books about Sweden. To visit IKEA is to visit Sweden.  Read more...

Tags : Government PD   Non-State PD   Europe  

JUL 3, 2009
Dialogue Is Key For New US Muslim Envoy
Jerusalem Post
The Obama administration's new envoy to the Islamic world rejects the notion that US foreign policy is the key issue affecting Muslim attitudes toward America or that it needs to be changed to win hearts and minds.   Read more...

Tags : Government PD   Non-State PD   Americas  

JUL 2, 2009
Iran leader’s Foes to Continue Disputing Election
Los Angeles Times
Opponents of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad went on the offensive Wednesday, proclaiming his government "illegitimate." They vowed to continue disputing his reelection despite a violent crackdown on their protests and dire warnings against challenging the vote.  Read more...

Tags : Non-State PD   Public Opinion   Middle East  

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